Dual Major in Adolescence Education: Social Studies and Geography (7-12)

Combine your love of social studies with geography and share this knowledge with adolescents as a social studies teacher. With additional courses in professional teacher preparation, this dual degree will prepare you to qualify for certification to teach grades 7-12.

Career Potential

Middle school and high school social studies teacher
Professional schools such as law or social work
Business
Government and non-profit agencies and organizations

What Will I Learn?

Your course work will include:

Political and cultural geography
Human geography and global development
Physical geography
History
Economics
Literacy
Psychology
Student teaching

Special Features

High-tech training in a friendly, supportive environment
Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) authorized learning center with 25 GIS workstations
Global Positioning System (GPS) – master field survey techniques using the lab GPS base station and handheld units.
Student-faculty research opportunities

Get Involved

College is more than a classroom. Enhance your experience with extracurricular opportunities. The Student Government Association (SGA) offers a wide variety of clubs for nearly every interest, or start your own club based on your interests.